I cannot find any labels on the chairs and I only know they have been around our retreat house since it opened in 1960.

Any similar chairs I have found online do not have the hand-hole. And the ones I do find that are close in style are almost always labeled “Bentwood Thonet Chairs” and “Eames” in the title.

Ours are well built and have been cared for by Dominican Sisters for 50 years. I’m thinking these are a style built for restaurant / commercial use…

Any information to their origins and manufacture would be greatly appreciated!!!

…And at the moment I can’t get the picture to post – stay tuned!…

…there. Got a pic of the chair as my profile pic! B)